VEX Robotics competitions are designed to bring out the best in creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork as students compete to design and build robots to solve a unique challenge. The competition caters to students from elementary to university levels.
VEXIQ

Elementary & Middle School

Game Manual

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Mix & Match is played on a 6’ x 8’ rectangular field configured as seen above. Two robots compete in the Teamwork Challenge as an alliance in 60 second long teamwork matches, working collaboratively to score points. Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge where one robot takes the field to score as many points as possible. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which will be entirely driver controlled, and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches, which will be autonomous with limited human interaction.

Age Group: 8-14 years

VEXPUSHBACK

High school

Game Manual

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back is played on a 12’ x 12’ square field configured as seen above. Two (2) Alliances – one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue” – composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring Blocks in Goals, Controlling zones within Goals, and Parking in defined zones at the end of the Match.

Age Group: 14 - 18 years

VEXU

University

Game Manual

VEX V5 Robotics Competition Push Back is played on a 12’ x 12’ square field configured as seen above. Two (2) Alliances – one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue” – composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring Blocks in Goals, Controlling zones within Goals, and Parking in defined zones at the end of the Match.

Age Group: 17+ years

What do you need ?

Team of 2 or more

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Coach

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VEX Robotics Competition Categories

VEX Robot

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Awards and Recognition

The Kuwait National Robotics Competition recognizes excellence in design, innovation, and teamwork.

Below are some of the awards given to outstanding teams:

Excellence Award
Top All Around Team (Robot Performance and Judged). The Excellence Award recognizes overall excellence in both the Judged Award and the Performance Award categories. The Excellence Award incorporates all the criteria of the Design Award, plus the added component of a team’s on-field performance at the event. The Excellence Award is a required award if judging is being conducted at an event.
Tournament Champions Award (VRC - VEXU)
1st Place Finals Match Alliance (Robot Performance). These awards are based on team performance on the field and not determined by Judges. The Tournament Champions Award is presented to each of the two teams on the 1st Place Finals Match alliance of the event.
Design Award
Team with most effective and efficient robot design process (Judged). The Design Award recognizes an organized and professional approach to the Engineering Design Process, project and time management, and team organization. Student demonstration of the Engineering Design Process is fundamental to the educational value of REC Foundation programs. The Design Award recognizes a team's ability to document and explain their Engineering Design Process via an Engineering Notebook and Team Interview. The Design Award is a required award if judging is being conducted at an event.
Robot Skills Champion
Team with highest combined top Programming and top Driving Skills Challenge score (Robot Performance). The Robot Skills Champion Award is presented to the team with the highest combined Programming Skills Challenge and Driving Skills Challenge score. A team’s combined score will be determined by adding their highest Programming Skills score and their highest Driving Skills score at a single event. Teams competing in only one of the two skills challenges will receive a zero score in the challenge in which they did not participate.
Teamwork Champion Award (VIQRC)
Awarded to the team that excels in collaboration and teamwork during the competition.
Judges Award
Team deserving recognition from Judges for special accomplishments (Judged). The Judges Award recognizes attributes that may not fit in other award categories and the Judges felt were deserving of special recognition. The Judges Award is a required award if Judging is being conducted at an event.
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